Governor Seyi Makinde is scheduled to deliver a comprehensive State of the State address, Friday, June 20, 2025, as part of activities marking the second anniversary of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly. The event, which will be held at the hallowed chamber of the Assembly Complex, Agodi, Ibadan, is…
PRESS BRIEFING ON KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPACT REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BY THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER, BARRISTER OLASUNKANMI OLALEYE, ON THURSDAY, 19TH JUNE, 2025. Distinguished members of the press, stakeholders, and fellow citizens of Oyo State, I stand before you today…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has issued a stern warning to its members, cautioning them against actions, meetings, or statements that could undermine the party’s efforts to reclaim power in the 2027 elections. This comes amid reports that two prominent APC figures; Chief Niyi Akintola…
The Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development, on Thursday, announced plans to commence a sensitisation campaign against indiscriminate waste disposal across major markets in the state. The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Morohunkola Thomas, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the…
Welcome Address Delivered by Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, at the Opening Session of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing, Held on June 19, 2025, at the Governor’s Briefing Room, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan. In 2023, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde canvassed for…
The Oyo State Executive Council has approved the sum of ₦63,479,858,000 for the overhauling of the structures of the Government House. In a statement issued today by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Council described the current state and ambience of the Government House as an…
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the body of a 10-year-old girl (name withheld) from a deep well at Orita Mokola Junction, Seedu Sabarumu, Sango in the Saki Local Government Area of the state. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agency Reform, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed…
About two weeks ago, I sat in a group of about six to seven people and an aged citizen approached us to beg for financial support. One or two members of the group reached out and afterwards, a discussion ensued on what could be responsible for a senior citizen to take to begging. He failed to properly plan…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a fresh review of its service fees, which will take effect from August 1, 2025. The commission announced this in a statement issued via its official social media page on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. According to the statement, the decision was taken after a…
The Oyo State Government has declared its readiness to commence the 2025 Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) mass distribution campaign across the state, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the burden of malaria among residents. This assurance was given by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr.…